Pentax LX – the all-time Pentax flagship reviewed!

Hey there. When a good friend offered this gorgeous camera classic to me to use it for a couple of months ... how could I ever say no? So here's the result: My review of the Pentax LX!

0:00 Intro
1:01 Pentax LX history
1:54 In your hand: Features & design (a LOT of features!)
6:44 Autodynamic exposure metering
7:48 Film loading
9:36 Shooting the LX
11:03 Two recommended Pentax lenses
11:47 Image gallery: "Cologne Nights"
12:37 Why didn't it become a big smash hit?
14:09 And now for the bad stuff ...
16:17 LX strap
16:46 Viewfinders & handgrips
17:37 Image gallery: "Cologne vs. Tilburg"
18:21 Verdict
19:39 Outro

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Where I got my film and develop & scan it:
https://www.cameradealer.de

Where I also develop my film, especially black&white:
https://www.kontrastlab.de

(Both these are no affiliate links or anything like that. I'm just very happy that these shops are here in Cologne!)

My instagram:
  / my7views  

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Many thanks to Takahiro Oda for filming:
   / takahirooda  

Many thanks to Flintsauctions for providing me with fantastic product photos of classic cameras! Check out their website here:
https://www.flintsauctions.com

Also pay a visit to the Asahi Optical Historical Club:
https://www.aohc.it/

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Score:
Diskofunque - Francis Preve
Fonkee Ryde - Noir Et Blanc Vie
Road Trip - Slynk
Never Play - Jeremy Blake
(All available on YouTube Audio Library)

Additional stock footage provided by:
https://videezy.com